The Chaminade Eagles will be taking part in a tournament against the Shadow Hills Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Shadow Hills took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Chaminade, who comes in off a win.
Chaminade was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Taft on Wednesday. The Eagles' pitchers stepped up to hand the Toreadors a 7-0 shutout. The Eagles not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since February 17th (when they won 9-0).
Adam Batmanian
| 04/02/25 @ Loyola | 10 |
| 04/09/25 vs Sierra Canyon | 7 |
| 03/12/25 @ St. Francis | 5 |
| 03/21/25 @ Notre Dame (SO) | 4 |
| 03/07/25 @ Calabasas | 4 |
| + 4 more games |
Chaminade got a great performance from Adam Batmanian as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Batmanian has become a key player for the Eagles: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most two hits, but 5-11 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jackson Tyler, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February. Ryder Gullage also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Chaminade always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Shadow Hills fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against La Quinta on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took an 11-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Blackhawks. The defeat continues a trend for the Knights in their meetings with the Blackhawks: they've now lost six in a row.
Julian Briceno was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He tossed seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base.
Briceno wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cole Meka, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Shadow Hills' loss dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Chaminade, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-12.
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